South Carolina Dams
2,400 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
2,400
High Hazard
645
26.9%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
1,119
Average Age
69 yrs
Hazard Classification
High645 (26.9%)
Significant240 (10.0%)
Low1,390 (57.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory38 (1.6%)
Fair1,007 (42.0%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory1,119 (46.6%)
Not Rated236 (9.8%)
Federal
40
State
89
Local
91
Private
2,018
Tallest Dams
- Bad Creek Main Dam 360 ft
- Saluda 234 ft
- Fairfield Dam B (Main Dam) 204 ft
- Ridgeway Tailings Impdam189 ft
- North Saluda Reservoir Dam175 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Hickory Hollow Farm DamPoor
- Timberlake Dam 1Poor
- Daves Pond DamUnsatisfactory
- Muthig Pond DamPoor
- Wood Valley DamPoor
All Dams in South Carolina
Showing 476–500 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Edens Dam McCormick County | 23 | — | Low | Poor |
| Jimmy Gardner Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Jim Weisner Dam Anderson County | 34 | 1996 | Low | Poor |
| J Lanier Kennerly Dam Orangeburg County | 20 | — | Low | Poor |
| JL Wannamaker Dam 1 Calhoun County | 26 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| JL Wannamaker Dam 2 Calhoun County | 30 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Jm Gentry Dam Spartanburg County | 30 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| J M Hemminger Dam McCormick County | 17 | 1910 | Low | Poor |
| J M Smith Pond Dam Edgefield County | 23 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| J O Clark Dam Edgefield County | 28 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| Joe Ben Hunter Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Joe Daves Dam York County | 25 | 1948 | High | Poor |
| Joe Jeffords Pond Dam Darlington County | 6 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| John Ballentine Dam Berkeley County | 11 | 1970 | High | Poor |
| John C Smith Dam Lee County | 11 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| John Grier Dam McCormick County | 23 | 1910 | Low | Poor |
| John J Lewis Dam Aiken County | 14 | 1915 | Low | Poor |
| John Kemp Dam Edgefield County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| John Rainsford Jr Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1997 | Low | Poor |
| Johnson Development Pond 1 Dam Spartanburg County | 29 | — | Low | Poor |
| Johnson Development Pond 2 Dam Spartanburg County | 31 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Johnson Lake Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Johnsons Lake Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Johnsons Pond Dam Aiken County | 19 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Johnson/Tedder Pond Dam Greenville County | 26 | 1992 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.